Handmade christmas

Transform seashells with découpage and gold leaf to make pretty jewellery and keepsake dishes

No matter if you already have an oven glove, or you're using tea towels to remove hot trays from the oven (please be careful!), you will absolutely need to upgrade to a beautifully floral glove – hand

Stitch this daisy cushion with a pretty appliqué design

Seasonal decorative touches to bring the outdoors in

■ Stylecraft Special DK (100% acrylic, 100g/295m, 1 ball of each: Yarn A Fondant (1241) Yarn B Lipstick (1246) Yarn C Clementine (1853) Yarn D Sunshine Yellow (1114) Yarn E Aspen (1422) Yarn F Turquoi

Have you ever turned your cross stitch into a wearable badge or jewellery? If not, then now’s the chance. You’ll find buckets of inspiration for turning sweet motifs and bold lettering into statement